Bradley, WV

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2023 Population

1,429

10.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.8

16.1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.8%

44.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,984

46.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$88,600

16.7% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

604

0.658% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bradley, WV had a population of 1.43k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $58,984. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bradley, WV declined from 1,603 to 1,429, a −10.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,179 to $58,984, a 46.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bradley, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), Other (Hispanic) (1.33%), and White (Hispanic) (0.7%).

None of the households in Bradley, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Bradley, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bradley, WV are Appalachian Bible College (60 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Bradley, WV was $88,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in Bradley, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bradley, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bradley, WV is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.37% of Bradley, WV residents were born outside of the country (91 people).

In 2023, there were 26.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Bradley, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Bradley, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bradley, WV was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bradley, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bradley, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 519
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 69
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 48.8

2.31%

Hispanic Population

33 people

2.31% of the people in Bradley, WV are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bradley, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,064 ± 1,115 people
Germany
1,923 ± 1,076 people
China
1,815 ± 1,045 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,064 West Virginia residents, followed by Germany with 1,923 and China with 1,815.

Foreign-Born Population

6.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

6.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2023, 6.37% of Bradley, WV residents (91 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bradley, WV was 6.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bradley, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Bradley, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bradley, WV employs 604 people. The largest industries in Bradley, WV are Retail Trade (247 people), Educational Services (83 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,694), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,772), and Educational Services ($32,772).

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

604

2023 Value

± 246

−0.658%

1 Year decline

± 58.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bradley, WV declined at a rate of −0.658%, from 608 employees to 604 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bradley, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (192 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (69 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bradley, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

604

2023 Value

± 246

−0.658%

1 Year decline

± 58.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bradley, WV declined at a rate of −0.658%, from 608 employees to 604 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bradley, WV, are Retail Trade (247 people), Educational Services (83 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bradley, WV, though some of these residents may live in Bradley, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,636

Median earning men ± $36,207

$13,239

Median earning women ± $2,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,125), Retail Trade ($22,292), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,620), Retail Trade ($14,296), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Education

In 2023, universities in Bradley, WV awarded 60 degrees. The student population of Bradley, WV in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 119 male students and 99 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bradley, WV are White (48 and 85.7%), followed by Unknown (5 and 8.93%), Asian (2 and 3.57%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 1.79%).

The largest universities in Bradley, WV by number of degrees awarded are Appalachian Bible College (60 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bradley, WV are Biblical Studies (56 and 93.3%) and Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (4 and 6.67%).

The median tuition cost in Bradley, WV for private four year colleges is $16,280.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Bradley, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 76.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 218 (54.6% men and 45.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 218 students enrolled in Bradley, WV, 54.6% men and 45.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 200 records, of which 47% were women and 53% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Biblical Studies

Most Common

38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bradley, WV was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bradley, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Appalachian Bible College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

60 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Appalachian Bible College with 60 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 29 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bradley, WV, which is 0.935 times less than the 31 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 48 degrees mean that there were 9.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,220) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

Measure

In 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.559% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (549k), Some college (279k), and Secondary Education (210k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bradley, WV was $88,600 in 2023, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $106,300 to $88,600, a 16.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bradley, WV is 65.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bradley, WV have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bradley, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,078

$371

Median Property Taxes

±$173

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bradley, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bradley, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2023

82.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.7% of the housing units in Bradley, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bradley, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Bradley, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,984

Median Household Income

± $27,501

565

Number of Households

± 233

In 2023, the median household income of the 565 households in Bradley, WV grew to $58,984 from the previous year's value of $40,179.

The following chart displays the households in Bradley, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bradley, WV is from West Virginia.

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Walked (4.64%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in Bradley, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who walked to work (4.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bradley, WV have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.82% of the workforce in Bradley, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bradley, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bradley, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bradley, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bradley, WV (190 out of 1.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bradley, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.9% of the population of Bradley, WV has health coverage, with 33% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 23.9% on Medicare, 9.73% on non-group plans, and 5.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Raleigh County, WV see 1257 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.632% decrease from the previous year (1265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1317 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 450 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Raleigh County, WV.

1,257 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Raleigh County, WV

Primary care physicians in Raleigh County, WV see an average of 1,257 patients per year. This represents a 0.632% decrease from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Raleigh County, WV in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.1% under 18 years, 34.4% between 18 and 34 years, 28.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.12%

Uninsured

33%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

23.9%

Medicare

9.73%

Non-Group

5.11%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bradley, WV grew by 14.1% from 7.11% to 8.12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bradley, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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